Police search for motorcycle rider involved in chase

CHARLEVOIX - Police in Charlevoix and the rest of Northern Michigan are looking for a motorcycle rider who was involved in a high-speed chase early today, Tuesday, in a school zone.

Charlevoix Police Chief Gerrard Doan said the incident happened at about 7:50 a.m. on May Street near the Charlevoix Middle School.

Doan said when an officer attempted to stop a motorcyclist driving on May Street for not wearing a helmet and speeding, the motorcyclist fled from the officer at high speed.

The officer chased the suspect west on Carpenter Street, north on Bridge Street, east on Upright Street and then back south on May Street, at which time she decided to end the chase in the interest of safety, Doan said.

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The chief said police know the identity of the suspect and were still looking for him at press time today.

Doan noted that the chase took place just as classes were starting at the middle school.

Police ask anyone with information on the incident or the suspect to call the Charlevoix Police Department at 547-3258 or 9-1-1.